Dredging
ORN Releases Investor Update
Orion Marine Group, Inc. (ORN), a heavy civil marine contractor serving the infrastructure sector, has provided its investors with an update on the company’s end markets. The company currently has approximately $354 million worth of bids outstanding; of which the company has been notified it is the
SCA to Finalize New Suez Dredging Before Deadline
The preparations for the inauguration ceremony of the New Suez Canal are currently underway, according to the head of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) Mohab Mamish. Mamish said two days ago that the dredging works on the new waterway scheme will be finalized before the deadline. He also added that the
Norfolk Invests Heavily in Its Beaches
Mayor Paul Fraim and other city of Norfolk leaders joined Col. Paul Olsen, Norfolk District, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers commander, along Ocean View Beach to sign a historic project partnership agreement here March 30, 2015. The agreement lays the foundation for construction of a coastal storm
DIMI: Next Generation Storm Surge Barriers
Delft Infrastructures & Mobility Initiative (DIMI) is organizing a series of meetings on Deltas & Ports of the future. On 10 April the in-depth colloquium will be on the next generation storm surge barriers. Central theme will be the design and planning of barriers. US coastal city Houston Galveston
VIDEO: Damen Dredge Pump Working in Brazil
Damen Dredging Equipment, offering a complete range of heavy-duty and cost-effective submersible dredge pumps, has just released a video about its DOP submersible dredge pump emptying concrete caissons in Brazil. These compact DOP pumps are directly powered by a hydraulic motor, mounted in a protect
VIDEO: Lymington Dredging Program
During the 2014/15 winter, Lymington Yacht Haven in Hampshire undertook a major dredging program. To ensure the marina maintains a depth of 2.5 m below Chart Datum the area is being dredged every winter. This ongoing investment ensures that the marina remains accessible at all states of the tide. As
Buffalo District Projects on the EWN List
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Buffalo District, has been named as one of two “Proving Grounds” for the USACE, Engineering with Nature (EWN) program. EWN is defined as the intentional alignment of natural and engineering processes to efficiently and sustainably deliver economic environmen
Extension of Cherbourg’s Quai de Flamands Completed
After 2 years of construction works, the extension of the “Quai de Flamands” was finally completed last month. The Port of Cherbourg now boasts a 680 m linear wharf, accessible to vessels up to 14 m draught. This extension was accomplished within the framework of the renewable marine energies projec
USACE to Discuss Alaska Deep-Draft Port Study
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Alaska District, and the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities will present findings on the Tentatively Selected Plan for the Alaska Deep-Draft Arctic Port System Study. The meeting is scheduled from 5 to 7 p.m. April 16 at St. Joseph’s Church in
SSA Marine to Run Haiti’s First Panamax Port
GB Group, a diversified collection of industrial and trading companies, has hired SSA Marine to oversee the port and terminal operations at Port Lafito, a world class modern container port currently under construction in Haiti. “Port Lafito marks our first operation in Haiti, opening our business to
WEDA – Managing the 5R’s of Environmental Dredging
Western Dredging Association (WEDA) has secured the leading experts on Environmental Dredging to host a short course on the 5 R’s of Environmental Dredging (Removal, Resuspension, Release, Residuals, and Risk). The short course will be held on June 22, 2015, at the Westin Galleria in Houston, Texas,
Highlights of the Week – Readers’ Choice
New HORIZONS: Boskalis’ Role in New Suez Boskalis, a leading global services provider operating in the dredging, maritime infrastructure and maritime services sectors, launched today the second edition of its magazine ‘Creating New HORIZONS’. CCCC Restructures Its Dredging Business China Communicati
Royal HaskoningDHV Behind the Forres Scheme
Residents and business owners have ultimate peace of mind from flooding thanks to the opening of a £37 million scheme designed by Royal HaskoningDHV. The Forres (River Findhorn and Pilmuir) scheme completes the flood protection for the town of Forres which has suffered regular inundation from the Ri
New Dragflow Dredger for Central Africa
Dragflow, an Italian company specialized in solid pumping solutions, has supplied a new dredger (DRH85/160E22DFHD) to Central Africa for a mineral extraction project. After the extraction, the materials (silt and sand) are on its to a washing plant which separates minerals from other elements. Since